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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

A group of international visitors recently spent four nights at a camp just northeast of Mount St.

Scientists form volcanic bond at Mount St. Helensvideo icon

A group of international visitors recently spent four nights at a camp just northeast of Mount St.

July 20, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

MOUNT ST. HELENS -- Shovels pierced a soft hillside, peeling back the story of the Northwest's most active volcano. Each swipe revealed clearly defined layers of volcanic material, stacked like pages in a book. Read story

Environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks to about 400 Wednesday at Clark College.

Vancouver, Northwest key in fight against climate change, environmentalist says

Environmentalist Bill McKibben speaks to about 400 Wednesday at Clark College.

July 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Northwest and Vancouver could emerge as key tipping points in the global fight against climate change, nationally known environmental activist and author Bill McKibben told a capacity crowd at Clark College on Wednesday night. Read story

Robert Ross, of Vancouver, and Lola Smythe, of Portland, hang a sign during a gathering showcasing alternatives to the failed Columbia River Crossing project in Vancouver last week.

Opportunities seen in demise of CRC

Robert Ross, of Vancouver, and Lola Smythe, of Portland, hang a sign during a gathering showcasing alternatives to the failed Columbia River Crossing project in Vancouver last week.

July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Jim Howell wasn't entirely surprised when the Columbia River Crossing project imploded last month. Actually, Howell insists he's seen it coming for some time. Read story

Environmental advocates to stage Vancouver events

July 14, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

As controversy swirls around proposed coal and oil projects in the Northwest, turning the region into a new epicenter for environmental advocates, a pair of events this month will put Vancouver squarely in the spotlight. Read story

A man enters the Columbia River Crossing offices in Vancouver as the project continues shutting down Friday.

Columbia River Crossing shutdown continues

A man enters the Columbia River Crossing offices in Vancouver as the project continues shutting down Friday.

July 12, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

As the shutdown of the Columbia River Crossing accelerates, dozens of workers packed up and left the project's downtown Vancouver office for the final time Friday. Read story

Businesses along Highway 502 near Dollars Corner, shown in 2011, are on the list of unresolved acquisitions includes the former site of O'Brady's Drive-In, which closed in 2012 amid a compensation dispute as WSDOT works to acquire at least part of the property.

WSDOT delays Highway 502 project

Businesses along Highway 502 near Dollars Corner, shown in 2011, are on the list of unresolved acquisitions includes the former site of O'Brady's Drive-In, which closed in 2012 amid a compensation dispute as WSDOT works to acquire at least part of the property.

July 12, 2013, 5:00pm Business

A longer-than-expected property acquisition process has delayed a planned expansion of state Highway 502 into Battle Ground, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read story

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

C-Tran panel weighs bloc veto

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

July 9, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

As a special committee continues to mull a possible shake-up of the C-Tran Board of Directors, the conversation Tuesday turned to a separate, but related, topic: the bloc veto. Read story

I-5 repaving project to bring lane closures

July 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A large paving project that kicks off today will give Interstate 5 drivers a smoother ride between the Clark County Fairgrounds and Woodland. Read story

The Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve was created through a land donation to Clark County in 1992.

Park with no access vexes visitors, neighbors

The Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve was created through a land donation to Clark County in 1992.

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

At the main entrance to the Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve, a blue sign bears these words: "for the preservation of open space and enjoyment of the citizens of Clark County."On the road leading to that entrance are two more signs: "NO TRESPASSING" and "TRAFFIC ON THIS ROAD IS UNDER SURVEILLANCE."… Read story

Local politicians, advocates and U.S. Forest Service officials discuss forest management Tuesday in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Skamania County after a meeting led by U.S. Rep.

Herrera Beutler seeks solutions for Skamania Co. timber woes

Local politicians, advocates and U.S. Forest Service officials discuss forest management Tuesday in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Skamania County after a meeting led by U.S. Rep.

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

STEVENSON -- A clear consensus emerged in the room: Federal forest management needs to change, and the communities tied to those lands need to see better results. Read story